Local EU Statement on dialogue between the EU and Kenya on gender and youth policies: The European Union Delegation issues the following statement in agreement with the EU Heads of Mission in Kenya: As Ambassador of the European Union in Kenya and Ambassadors of European Union Member States resident in Kenya, we're happy to have met today with the Cabinet Secretary for … [Read more...] about Local EU Statement on dialogue between the EU and Kenya on gender and youth policies
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Only targeted policies focused on rural people will eliminate poverty in developing countries, concludes new report
Only targeted policies focused on rural people will eliminate poverty in developing countries, concludes new report: Economic growth is not enough to save those threatened daily with starvation. Governments need to tailor policies and investments to transform rural areas in developing countries if they want to eliminate poverty, according to a new global study released by the … [Read more...] about Only targeted policies focused on rural people will eliminate poverty in developing countries, concludes new report
Lessons from South Africa on why gender matters in social welfare policies | The Conversation
Mothers and their babies at a clinic in Johannesburg. South Africa leads the Global South with its expansive social protection programme. ReutersThis article is a foundation essay. These are longer than usual and take a wider look at a key issue affecting society. The question of gender equality in social welfare policies is a topic that remains under-developed in social … [Read more...] about Lessons from South Africa on why gender matters in social welfare policies | The Conversation
Africa needs smart macroeconomic policies to navigate headwinds | The Conversation
African governments have some hard decisions to make if they want to breathe new life into the ‘Africa Rising’ narrative. ShutterstockWhen African finance ministers and central bankers gathered in April 2016 in Washington, US, for the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Spring Meetings they encountered some cold realities. The circumstances were far removed from the warm … [Read more...] about Africa needs smart macroeconomic policies to navigate headwinds | The Conversation
Clinton and Trump: deciphering what their policies may mean for Africa | The Conversation
US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Reuters/Carlos BarriaThe whole world is looking to one presidential election at the moment: the United States of America. The policies of one of the most powerful nations, largely driven by the president, will affect us all. US engagement in Africa has been focused on the security and political fronts, as well as on … [Read more...] about Clinton and Trump: deciphering what their policies may mean for Africa | The Conversation
